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Concatenated Categories (Posted on 2017-10-09)

Each of the lines below consists of three or four items in the same category--a different category for each of the lines--except that one letter has been removed from each of the items.

The missing letters, when placed together, will then form, in order, an additional item in the same category for that line.

THYEBASLOREGAOARRAGON

OHOOREGNHAAIIUTH

KENELHIVTYHUCH

EEYOEWLPOH

From Mensa Puzzle Calendar 2017 by Mark Danna and Fraser Simpson, Workman Publishing, New York. Puzzle for October 2.

Submitted by Charlie

Rating: 3.0000 (1 votes)

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The items are:

thyme, basil, oregano, tarragon
the missing letters form MINT. (herbs)
Ohio, Oregon, Hawaii, Utah
the missing letters form IOWA. (U.S. states)
kennel, hive, sty, hutch
the missing letters form NEST. (animal homes)
Eeyore, Owl, Pooh
the missing letters form ROO. (A.A. Milne characters)

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Subject	Author	Date
Puzzle Solution	K Sengupta	2022-05-28 03:28:13
Solution (spoiler)	Steve Herman	2017-10-09 08:13:45

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